Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954)
Directed by Kenneth Anger · Cinematography by Kenneth Anger
38 min34 frames
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What is Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome about?
Lord Shiva wakes. A convocation of magicians in the guise of figures from mythology; a masquerade party at which Pan is the prize. The wine of Hecate is poured: Pan's cup is poisoned by Shiva. Kali blesses the assembly as a bacchic rite ensues.
Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome is a 38-minute avant-garde short film by Kenneth Anger. It was filmed in December 1953 and completed in 1954. Anger created two other versions of this film in 1966 and the late 1970s. The film has gained cult film status.
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What does the cinematography of Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome look like?
Across 34 sampled frames, Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome builds its coverage from medium shots, with close-ups carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Kenneth Anger keeps most of it in hard-edged, low-key light. Most of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954) are #020101, #ff0000, #2d0b09, #fdfdfd, #8f0404, #4d2a27 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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